Awakening to a new economics
The vast majority of us now accept that single use plastics are a bad thing. Most people will take a reusable cup for their morning takeaway coffee. So how long will it take for national and local government to realise that, if … Continue reading Retrofit First – an argument in favour of retaining the building that has been built
In an age where so much of what we create is destined to be discarded, the idea of designing for disassembly offers the possibility of a quiet revolution. It’s a … Continue reading Weaving Futures – Further Reflections from the Sustainable Fashion Forum
Described as, ‘an afternoon of shared ideas and community conversations about sustainable style. with insights from makers, thinkers, and change-makers’, on Sunday afternoon I was both inspired and entertained by … Continue reading Threads of Resilience at the Sustainable Fashion Forum
As COP 30 approaches, here is part 2 of a serialised article recollecting activism I was involved in during the run up to COP26, back in 2021, to inspire us … Continue reading Taking the next step(s): Joining the Camino to COP
As COP 30 approaches, here is a serialised article recollecting activism I was involved in during the run up to COP26, back in 2021, to inspire us in our endeavours. … Continue reading Whatever happened to the Coat of Hopes?
Yanis Varoufakis’s Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism argues that the capitalist system has been replaced by a new, even more exploitative economic order he calls technofeudalism. The book has generated significant … Continue reading Book review: Technofeudalism: What Killed Capitalism
Wednesday 15 October 7pm – 8.15pm. Online. With Mike Mullins Mike is a leadership coach and spiritual retreat facilitator, whose background is in Catholic mysticism and psychology. He has run … Continue reading Challenging Ourselves – How has Christianity Contributed to Ecological Crisis?
The book of Jeremiah offers a stark picture of collapse. In one passage, the prophet describes a reversal of Creation itself: the earth “without form and void,” light extinguished, towns … Continue reading When the Earth Mourns: Jeremiah, Idols, and the Cry of Creation
Joy in Enough 